DEITIES SELF-TITLED EP REVIEW
I love Ven Diagrams. Like an infinitely flexible visual simile, they can, at a glance, give you a decent idea about how 2 separate factors inform a 3rd. Simple and suggestive, like an idiot with sex on his mind, drawing both their strength and weakness from their precise imprecision. When I first began listening to […]
FREE MUSIC MONDAY – CEASE – HARDCORE/DEATH METAL
Awhile back, I went to a hardcore show and was mildly amused by how the bands all were very similar, until a brand new band called Cease started their set. They are a three-piece band with goal to play heavy hardcore. I enjoyed how they all meshed together and had quite an old-school death metal […]
FREE MUSIC MONDAY – PATHWAYS “HARLOT” EP
Look familiar? There's a monster rising from South Florida. Pathways sound like an incredible cross between The Human Abstract and Born of Osiris while bringing several elements of their own. This 5 man band is hyper-talented in every way, shape, and form. And it really shows on their latest EP offering, "Harlot". "Harlot" packs in […]
FREE MUSIC MONDAY – CHRISTIAN DEATHCORE: VOLUME 3
A promotional group known as Christian Deathcore just released a massive compilation of exactly that (and some). In all, there are 35 concussive tracks all available for a FREE DOWNLOAD! This includes our friends in Separatist and Swinery among many, many others. Even if this isn't your cuppa tea thematically, all these bands range through […]
FREE MUSIC MONDAY – THE BLUE PRISON “DIGITAL TYRANT” EP
Keigo Yoshida has been up to no good creating an epic, new EP under the moniker The Blue Prison. He is the "Digital Tyrant" aiming to wreak havoc across the interwebs and your ears alike. The EP packs in 4 hard hitting tracks with an instrumental format crossing a djent and progressive metal sound with […]
JEFF LOOMIS JOINS ARCH ENEMY
In an unexpected twist, the man Jeff Loomis (aka probably one of the best guitarists on the damn planet, ex-Nevermore) just joined Arch Enemy! Here's the official press release: Metal icons Arch Enemy are proud to announce that guitar legend Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore) will be joining their ranks for their upcoming European tour which kicks […]
PERIPHERY TEASE NEW SONG / COVER ART / JUGGERNAUT ALBUM DETAILS
There has been a good bit of news pouring out from camp Periphery of late. The band recently announced that the long anticipated "Juggernaut" album would, in fact, be a double album. You can read more on that HERE. The effort has also been slated for a January 27th release through Sumerian Records. Furthermore, the […]
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE FILMING NEW MUSIC VIDEO
Symphonic Death Metal titans, Fleshgod Apocalypse, will soon be filming a brand new visual feast for the eyeballs. Check out the official press release and allow the anticipation to mount! “We are happy to announce that we will be filming a new promotional video for a track off our last album ‘Labyrinth‘ to say thank […]
BLACK CROWN INITIATE “THE FRACTURED ONE” MUSIC VIDEO
The good men, and our local legends, in Black Crown Initiate just released a brand new music video for the track known as "The Fractured One". I'll be frank with you… If you haven't heard of / listened to Black Crown Initiate, you're missing out. In fact, you're in a whole world of missing out. […]
ACOUSTIC KARDASHIAN DEATHCORE
Available now for 1,000 Canadian dollars. BLEEEEEAAAAGGGH! "What a fucking ugly album cover" I couldn't make this shit up if I wanted to. Someone really made an Acoustic Deathcore / Deathgrind EP by the name of "u fckin kunt 8ss u kant 8ven kwikscop" with Kardashian's brainless expression on the front cover. And they're really […]